The final verdict: Not really, but your taste buds absolutely will. If the bottle is sealed and stored away from direct sunlight, you could drink it a decade later and live to tell the tale. You just won’t enjoy telling it. You’ll sound like a survivor of a minor inconvenience.
If it’s been open, drink it within a few days or pour it on your plants. Your ficus won’t complain about the “yoga mat” flavor. And if you’re ever in doubt, remember: your tap water is surrounded by pipes, your bottle is surrounded by plastic, but both are just water having a bad day. Drink it, dump it, or use it to clean a dish. Just stop worrying. It’s water. It’s fine. You’re fine. Now go find that bottle behind your microwave and make a decision like the brave, hydrated adult you are.
